Κυριακή, 4 Μαρτίου 2018

Changpuek Kiatsongrit: kick grab to takedown

To apply this technique you need to cross grab your opponent’s
teep/front kick (ph. 5) and sweep with your right foot in one direction
as your right arm pushes the head to the other side (ph. 9). You have to
be relentless in the execution of this technique. Generally I prefer
grabbing or blocking teeps with the hand of the opposite side (his left
leg, your left hand). This opens up sweeps, left hooks and left high
kicks. See gif below for the full sequence:

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